The Latin American international investment and insurance marketplace is one of the fastest-growing in the world, with the demand for protection of assets amid volatile political and economic backdrops as necessary in 2020 as it ever was.
Across the Latin American region, the need for both products and advice is on the rise.
The inaugural International Investment Latin America Forum will look at where the industry is heading, the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the region, and how advisers, brokers and product providers are adapting to political and regulatory changes.The event will take place on Tuesday, 6th June , Miami.

The inaugural International Investment London Forum will look at where the industry is heading, the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the region, and how advisers, brokers and product providers are adapting to political and regulatory changes.The event will take place on Thursday, 30th April at the South Place Hotel, London.

The 21st International Investment Awards will take place on 8th October 2020, at One Whitehall Place, London. The II Awards are the longest-running event of their kind and last year saw a record number of categories and entries.

Vontobel strengthens investment team

The Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique strengthened its long-tenured and stable investment research team with three new experts. These hires follow the appointment of Igor Krutov in July 2016 as director of Research, a new role created to strengthen the boutique’s investment research capabilities and to provide guidance on portfolio construction and risk management.

Rob Hansen, CFA, joined the team on 1 May 2017 as a research analyst based in New York. Hansen brings extensive equity research experience, having spent more than 10 years at Deutsche Bank covering REITs and the home building and building product sectors.

Ian Chun, CFA, joined the team on 1 May 2017 as a research analyst based in New York. With more than 10 years of industry experience, Chun most recently covered the Payments, Processors & IT Services industry, as well as the U.S. Telecommunication sector at Sanford C. Bernstein. Previously, he held positions in quantitative development with Highbridge Capital Management and Axiom Investment Advisors.

Maggie Chau, CFA, CPA, joined the team on 10 July 2017 as a research analyst, and will be based in Hong Kong. Chau’s nine years of employment experience includes finance consulting and business planning, and six years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in corporate tax and audit and assurance services.

“We are excited to welcome our new team members. Their strong analytical skills, together with a commitment to rigorous fundamental research and a long-term perspective, are aligned with our investment approach. We expect each of these analysts will generate great value for our clients,” said Matthew Benkendorf, chief investment officer.